Tall, Dark, and Lonesome

She was waiting for the next flight,

done with all the grief and fights,

leaving him and all this hurt behind

Not knowing where she’s going,

just hoping in the morning,

she’ll find a better place than where she’s been umm

He was sitting on a barstool, feeling like a real fool,

whiskey and the waitress was a blur, aah ah

Just another lonely man, who didn’t seem to understand,

the ways that make a woman leave her man, umm,

umm, umm

He was tall, dark and lonesome; she was sweet,

smart, and wholesome, two people falling in the big divide

Wondering how they got there, to a place they call nowhere,

burning embers of a love gone bad

Interlude

Umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, aah, aah, aah, aah, aah,

He worked hard to make a living,

believing he was giving;

everything he did was for his wife

All she ever wanted was his kisses in the morning,

and he’d come home to her every night aww ya

He was tall, dark, and lonesome, she was smart,

sweet, and wholesome, visions of love she’d always dreamed

Now it’s just a sick joke, everything’s gone up in smoke,

burning embers of a love gone bad umm, umm

Burning embers of a love gone bad

Solo

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, umm, umm, umm, aah, aah

Da, da, da, da, da, da, umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, aah, aah

Well, it seemed like a lost dream,

she thought it was the real thing,

didn’t take long to see the light

His promises and talking were just lies so she went walking,

now she’s gone to find another life

Tall dark and lonesome, sweet, smart and wholesome,

the kind of love never meant’ to be

Some say it’s a mystery, and others it’s a fantasy,

burning embers of a love gone bad

burning embers of umm, a love gone bad, a love gone bad